Animal Science News
Managing and Processing Meat Animals for Consumers
This is a three-week interactive webinar series that will provide an overview of animal cuts, guidance for working with meat processors, considerations for various markets of your products, lamb carcass fabrication, meat quality assessment, and discuss the relationship of live management to the end product quality.”
Register Here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtc-6hpjkvGdavzbjawBGdLGTponBKobCU
Extension302 Podcast on Master Gardeners
Episode 17: What is a Master Gardener?
The Master Gardener concept originated in Washington State in 1972 as a strategy for handling an overload of home gardening questions and Delaware launched its own program in 1986. Today, our state has nearly 300 Master Gardener Volunteer Educators who volunteer more than 20,000 hours each!
Find out how you can become a Delaware Master Gardener with this information-packed episode featuring Carrie Murphy (UD Extension Agent) and Megan Pleasanton (Delaware State University Extension Educator)!
Episode resources
Extension302 Ag Day 2021
Listen to the Extension302 podcast crew as they discuss Ag Day 2021. https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/canr/cooperative-extension/about/podcast/
4H Summer Camps on the latest episode of Extension302
Episode 15: Camping out with 4-H! (with Kaitlin Klair and Jenny Trunfio)
4-H summer camps are an incredible opportunity for Delaware’s youth to have fun, explore various interests and grow into the leaders of tomorrow! Listen to learn all about Delaware 4-H’s annual camp opportunities: https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/canr/cooperative-extension/about/podcast/
Small Grains Update
A timely update from UD Extension Specialists on March 5, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Wheat and barley growers will be itching to get back in the field and can join this brief zoom meeting covering fertility and pest management. 1.0 Delaware and 3.0 Maryland pesticide continuing education credit will be available.
Register online at https://www.pcsreg.com/small-grains-update
High Tunnels with Extension302 and Dr. Ogutu
Extension302 — Episode 13: High Tunnels with Dr. Rose Ogutu (DSU)
We’re kicking off the 2021 podcast year with special guest Dr. Rose Ogutu, Horticulture Specialist with Delaware State University! In this episode, the team explores the uses, benefits and challenges of using High Tunnels: https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/canr/cooperative-extension/about/podcast/
January 19, 2021, 6:30 p.m. Lambing and Kidding
Register Here
Successful lambing and kidding is critical to the profitability of sheep and goat operations. Lambing and kidding is one of the most stressful time periods during small-ruminant production.
The Delaware Extension Small Ruminant team is pleased to present this session. Dr. Pelzer will cover:
- Stages of lambing/kidding
- How to handle lambing or kidding problems – When and how to intervene
- How to deliver healthy lambs and kids
- Health issues during gestation and after lambing or kidding
Kevin Pelzer, Professor
Production Management Medicine (Clinician) Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech
Steve Cook – A Teacher among Teachers
Teaching legacy
Photos courtesy of Stephen Cook January 05, 2021
Alumnus Stephen Cook inspires agriscience students through hands-on learning, magnetic personality
Read the full article HERE
Groundbreaking treatment prevents parasites in sheep
DelMarVa Ag clips posted – WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Research Service (ARS) today announced a groundbreaking treatment that prevents anemia, weight loss, poor wool and meat production, and even death in sheep.
Visit: https://www.morningagclips.com/groundbreaking-treatment-prevents-parasites-in-sheep/
for the Ag clip article or jump to: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211320720300464
to read the Journal article.